Carolina Forest High School and Dent Middle School win mock congressional hearings at S.C. Bar competition

January 13, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 13, 2014)—Carolina Forest High School and Dent Middle School won the S.C. Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competitions on Jan. 9. The win marks Carolina Forest High School’s fifth state title. Wando High School and Wilson Hall were named runners-up at the high school level, and St. Anthony Catholic School was named runner-up at the middle school level.

Carolina Forest High School is eligible to compete in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals April 25-28 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

We the People is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding the formation of the Constitution and its interpretation throughout history. Its goal is to promote civic competence and responsibility among the nation's students by enhancing students' understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy and allowing them to discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Students competed in a mock congressional hearing and discussed critical issues regarding American government, the founding fathers and current events based on a constitutional perspective.

The S.C. Bar’s LRE Division, which was developed to improve the ability of teachers to instruct law related education, has been part of the Bar since 1976. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is made possible by a grant from the Center for Civic Education and an IOLTA grant from the S.C. Bar Foundation.

The South Carolina Bar, which has a membership of more than 14,500 lawyers, is dedicated to advancing justice, professionalism and understanding of the law.